Football Queensland South Coast

Football Queensland South Coast is a Football Queensland administrative zone encompassing the Gold Coast and surrounding areas in South-East Queensland and North-East New South Wales, including Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Beaudesert. The premier men's football competition is the Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast and the premier women's football competition is the Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast. The administrative zone also has a numerous variety of lower divisions for both men and women, as well as academy and junior competitions to develop soccer and fitness within the region.

The zone is a culmination of antecedent bodies initiating in 1975 as the Gold Coast and District Soccer Association, it has been recognised under various names since. In 2021, as part of Football Queensland reforms, the zone would be known as Football Queensland South Coast. The region has a variety of clubs playing in state competitions. Many of the smaller clubs located within the region act as 'feeder' clubs for those in higher divisions, most notably with NPL Queensland sides Gold Coast United and Gold Coast Knights taking in the South Coast's best footballers. The zone previously encompassed A-League Men side (known at the time as A-League) Gold Coast United. However, the club was omitted from the competition in 2012 following club financial issues.

History

The organisation was established on 1 October 1975 as the Gold Coast and District Soccer Association when Barry Such, a local referee, conducted an inaugural general meeting, adopting a constitution and electing Jack Woodward, a solicitor based in Coolangatta, as the association's first president. The association administered a top-flight men's football competition and in 1991, it was renamed to the Gold Coast Premier League. Following restructuring within Football Queensland in 2021, the senior men's and women's competitions were renamed and restructured to accommodate a new system of promotion and relegation within the state, allowing local clubs to compete at state level against teams from Brisbane, Darling Downs and the Sunshine Coast. As part of the reform process, the organisation sought to focus on improving four key areas of the game: Governance, Administration, Competitions and Affordability. The zone since establishment has focused on fostering and developing young Australians in the sport.

Member Clubs Teams in bold are playing within a Football Queensland state competition. +ClubLocationEst2026 seasonFirst men's seniorFirst women's seniorBilambil Terranora Redbacks Bilambilunk Metro leaguesBond University Gold Coast (Robina)2004Metro leaguesFQPL 3 − South CoastBroadbeach United Gold Coast (Broadbeach)1962FQPL 1FQPL 2Burleigh Heads Gold Coast (Burleigh Heads)1983FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leaguesCanungra Owls Canungraunk Metro leaguesCoomera Colts Gold Coast (Coomera)1983FQPL 3 − South CoastFQPL 3 − South CoastGold Coast Knights Gold Coast1978NPL QLDMetro leaguesGold Coast United Gold Coast1966NPL QLDNPL QLDKingscliff Wolves Kingscliff1968FQPL 3 − South CoastFQPL 3 − South CoastLegends Gold Coast (Labrador)1985FQPL 4 − South CoastMetro leaguesMagic United Gold Coast (Carrara)2006NPL QLDFQPL 3 − South CoastMerrimac Gold Coast (Merrimac)1978 Academy focusedMudgeeraba Gold Coast (Mudgeeraba)1980FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leaguesMurwillumbah Murwillumbah 2009 Metro leaguesMusgrave Mustangs Gold Coast (Labrador)1970FQPL 3 − South CoastFQPL 3 − South CoastNerang Eagles Gold Coast (Nerang)1972FQPL 4 − South CoastMetro leaguesOrmeau All Stars Gold Coast (Ormeau)2013FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leaguesPacific Pines Gold Coast (Pacific Pines)1991FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leaguesPimpama City Gold Coast (Pimpama)2021FQPL 4 − South CoastMetro leaguesPalm Beach Gold Coast (Palm Beach)1966FQPL 3 − South CoastFQPL 3 − South CoastRobina City Gold Coast (Robina)1992FQPL 1FQPL 2Runaway Bay Gold Coast (Runaway Bay)1977FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leaguesSomerset College Gold Coast (Mudgeeraba)1983 Academy focusedSouthport Warriors Gold Coast (Southport)1978FQPL 4 − South CoastMetro leaguesSurfers Paradise Apollo Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise)1978FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leaguesTallebudgera Valley Gold Coast (Tallebudgera)unkFQPL 4 − South CoastMetro leaguesTamborine Mountain Eagles Tamborine Mountainunk Metro leaguesThe Southport School Gold Coast (Southport)1901 Academy focusedN/ATweed United Tweed Heads 2012FQPL 3 − South CoastMetro leagues

Former clubs +ClubLocationJoinedDepartedNotesBeaudesert Beaudesert19642008Moved to Queensland Christian Soccer Association due to travel and low numbers.Bethania Rams Brisbane (Bethania)1986unkMoved to Football Queensland Metro.Banora Point Banora PointunkunkDissolved to form a part of Tweed United.Coolangatta Gold Coast (Coolangatta)unkunkGriffith University Gold Coast (Southport)unkunkGold Coast Stars Gold Coast20102012Formed as part of the Queensland State League.Japaroos Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunkJupiters Casino Gold Coast (Broadbeach)unkunkLabrador United Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunkMurwillumbah City MurwillumbahunkunkMerged with Murwillumbah United and Wanderers to form Murwillumbah Services.Murwillumbah Saints Murwillumbahunk2009Merged with Murwillumbah Services to form Murwillumbah in 2009.Murwillumbah Services Murwillumbahunk2009Merged with Murwillumbah Saints to form Murwillumbah in 2009.Murwillumbah United MurwillumbahunkunkMerged with Murwillumbah City and Wanderers to form Murwillumbah Services.Murwillumbah Wanderers MurwillumbahunkunkMerged with Murwillumbah United and City to form Murwillumbah Services.Musgrave Athletic Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunkMusgrave Dynamoes Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunkMusgrave Wanderers Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunkTugun Jets / Twin Towns Gold Coast (Tugun) Tweed Heads19592014Folded due to Tugun Seahawks expansion.Tweed Valley Kings MurwillumbahunkunkUnited Eagles Gold Coast (Labrador)unkunk

Football Queensland South Coast Pyramids

Men's Pyramid The Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast competition is the fourth tier in the Football Queensland pyramid and the fifth tier in the Australian pyramid. Each respective competition has its own reserve league primarily for senior academy players. TierCompetitionCurrent PremiersCurrent Champions1Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast (FQPL 3 − South Coast) (Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom team relegated)Southport Warriors Palm Beach2Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast (FQPL 4 − South Coast) (Premiers promoted, relegation upon Football South Coast discretion)Broadbeach UnitedOrmeau FC3−Football Queensland South Coast Community Competitive Senior Leagues (additional amateur divisions) Not Applicable

Women's Pyramid The Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast competition is the fourth tier in the Football Queensland pyramid and the fifth tier in the Australian pyramid. Each respective competition has its own reserve league primarily for senior academy players. TierCompetitionCurrent PremiersCurrent Champions1Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast (FQPL 3 − South Coast) (Premiers qualify for play-offs for promotion to FQPL 2, Bottom team relegated)Surfers Paradise ApolloSurfers Paradise Apollo2−Football Queensland South Coast Community Competitive Senior Leagues (additional amateur divisions) Not Applicable

Antecedent bodies

+DurationOrganisation Name1 October 1975 − 1985Gold Coast and District Soccer Association1985–1996Gold Coast and Albert Soccer Federation1996–2011Gold Coast Soccer Incorporated2012 − 7 August 2021Football Gold Coast7 August 2021−presentFootball Queensland South Coast

See also

Football Queensland Football Australia Football Queensland Metro

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